Telegram-herald., 1887-03-12
WEST LEONARD ST.
aomsthlag ~ Ia History Ana
Prosperity
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Tsp1 Qfasfh 10 tne sixth wari fsttetz
lsaCh tse3if ugeu Aessrs fhopp-oe.
Fletcher aua inicJnlp. eHfens4se fcSl estate
oNasrs. wbo have spafei ~ p4ins. go' ever
sa4Fesi G. make e lhs lloal aItfzei-ge wafJ
ia Gfan1 hsrisis.
Toe csnysnieuCes Tor both busioess and
TtslIeace a. uusurpasse1 being vel sup
p.ie1 ails Uaier lEp.a v@.er eofsa, street
ears running o. ana from Tie centre u ne
li!V f4eFg 4.ften minutes. The school iacli-
ites are unsalsl 81. having NO " tas nuest
ward 81 hsol nolses ia Ofana Rapids aaa
aalY the cesi instructors sre employed.
TIE lhicse3 s. West Michigan Eali say
COMPANY conleupiates building fne PAS
sflsrr depot an Freight house on Leonard
80, a.s1 An elegant engine house corner
lf0narl aad Datrrg g-sts. All " which wlii
add much o. fae attraction of lac sixth
werd Tie Council unanimously declared
ii a nee ssarg public improvement u grade
North s.. from the river to ciiy hults, ~pTk
Wiil pe commenced e. once and is hoped
completed ny July Isl. Ihis wise ooncln-
Sion or the rsFi Of orr City Fathers viii
protect the hsa.ih % tine cltizens snd pre-
vent further Ofeli0ss in That section. We
hear aus frorl s9oc arihtrity that several
very valuable nAnufaeiurng establish
ments 1.il b. b1iiJ Ia The spring.
Mf Geo. ". Thompson mas $50 feet OF
valuable prcpsIty 20 Lconsrd-st., Which Ae
does not essire % dispose ~. bet viii lease
for any Ieugth of trle from 10 years up
ward, 40 reasonable rates. Mt. Peer
seyens has leased property from Mr.
Thompson and bglit nice store house
which he viii occupy himself and carry an
extensive line Of paints, oils, wall paper,
etc. Mr.. NJ. Schuhng has done likewise
and is carr<Ing on quite aTse bakery busi-
ness.
TIE Natiousi Brewery. The founder Of this
establishment, Mr. r. 6.eix. vas born IA
B0plenser. 1ufemberg Kingdom. Ger
uauy. in 1850. Ia ls54 be lo9a active ps-t
running IS father bfewsTy;.n s5s be .eit
home for Bavalean, then mads extensive
trips through Sw lerisrd. France, hng-
lam, wor.iag ia al the principal brewerss
IA above named places. Ee came - Amer
lca lr 1870 since tnst time Las been en-
gacsd IN lc2JIlg breEefies ln New J ok,
s.. Louis Denver, CblcagO and Cincinnati.
Ia ls75 he cane y Grand Rapids from C.n-
ciunsti gitn Nr. G. KGsiersr, as foreman
Of his BREWERY. serving in this capaci-
~ nye years. then accepted post
tion as Manager and oureun-
tedeut OF kus'erers Brewing Company.
and remained IS such until lS6j.
lie is proprietor now of the Nafi3 ~ BrepeTy
which will be in eo0! running order short
IL. NJ. GOetz IS TOO Wei kn0 En - an en-
terprising business man to need special
mention IN Ouf review cf the different
interss.s or I4s0u2rd-st His word Is his
bond 81 buanes5 circies. He is identified
with many If Tie leading interests - the
city and is regarded bv all who knOw him
IS Al, energetic, eutsrpusing and successful
business man, one who aids very msterial-
is any legitimate enterprise that promotes
the general good OF The city.
There are fog branches Of trade. II any,
which baye the capacity Of = vide scope
snd more extended raoee than that which
uuder the head Of Groceries" engages the
attention aud employs TIE capital o. the
leading merchants n or ~, pal trade
ceulers furnishes ~ the community IL large
those Indispensable articles Of every day
consumption required by all classes Of cti-
Zsns il town aHd c0unfrv. Occupying the
fofenlos, position among the representative
merchants OF Grand Rapids IN this depart
uent OF trade. both on account % the mag
nitule Of his annual transactions and high
financial standing. Mr. " H. Sigei deserves
spec. a. recognition. His house is located
A. the corner Of Scribner aud LeoasTd-sis.,
ana occupies dimensiops Of 25x75 feet. lie
constantly ca-Ties IN stock a general line OF
staple and fancy groceries, teas, cotees,
suga-s. svTups spices soaps, canned goods.
tobacco and eanerni merchandIse pertaining
90 tbe grocery trade His j. one Of the
oldest established houses on Leonsri-st..
End possesses al the advantages which
arise rom ample capital, long experience
and extensive traua2ct0Ds ana H. enabled
20 offer Inducements u purchasers Of every
favorable character.
4 clean. neat. vel keut meat market is
lhe ore nOT under consideration. which
was established in is presD, location in
lsss - Nr Henry Ihrorock. The state
uens that this gentleman IN lerstands bis
business aud d ga experienced butcher 's
slperilous. ~ his cspcfiercC % many years
IS guarsuiee beyond az question - his
capa tY aud talent IN this line The trade
81 fhe butcher Is he T0nd eli aispB'e a most
important branch is any c0nuanity, AZ .
g.eei Ia pfasiding good usat to customer
is aiT8vs rertsilu ioJrestit in trouble. both
- taeateiFes and otheFA store ~ - u
oifn sntions g oeclpie1 and sepi aeii inei
wslh choice fITsh besf mutton. veal. PORK.
lamb sail and sulosfi meats - al kinds
The STOCK j. aIwars srezh and clean. one Cl
the most proni7ent esserii iiais io ths slfcess
of meat Ilafaei- fiis market, NO. -
West Leonard 81. is iiie1 lp ~ t1e most
rnnr1te,i manner Tor 50 ffes+ rFailen aHd
display n his immtLso stock oi az kinds 81